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Mesosaurus

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[mez-uh-sawr-uhs] / ˌmɛz əˈsɔr əs /

noun

an extinct genus of aquatic reptile, native to southern Africa and South America and living during the Early Permian Period.

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For example, the fossils of the primitive aquatic reptile Mesosaurus were found on the separate coastlines of Africa and South America.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017

The upper shales contain the small reptile Mesosaurus tenuidens.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various

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